Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 7200 Ultra
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with Adreno 740 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra (Mali-G610 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Performs 3.6x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 163% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 7200 Ultra
- Shows significantly better (up to 75%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1757K vs 1003K
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2800 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
- Higher GPU frequency (~66%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 553922 | 382694 |
| GPU | 434880 | 164972 |
| Memory | 311861 | 177265 |
| UX | 456381 | 278147 |
| Total score | 1757044 | 1003078 |
| Samples | [238 tests] | [40 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 218.9 MB/sec | 124.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 145.2 pages/sec | 83.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 168.3 Mpixels/sec | 88.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 133 images/sec | 52.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 167.2 Mpixels/sec | 81.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 18.8 images/sec | 8.77 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.5 images/sec | 22.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.78 Mpixels/sec | 3.32 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 132 tests | 14 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 4.84 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.1 images/sec | 2.62 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.53 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | 0.25 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.12 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 32.6 Gpixels/sec | 8.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2177.4 FPS | 741.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 66 tests | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1092 | 463 |
| Stability | 67% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 3 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 5312 | - |
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3667 | 1179 |
| Stability | 45% | - |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13957 | - |
| Video editing score | 7265 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14272 | - |
| Photo editing score | 32179 | - |
| Writing score | 17828 | - |
| Phones tested | 9 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-11 (Anekochan) | AnTuTu | 1824088 |
| π 2026-09-09 -> Rafarobbie22 | AnTuTu | 1708074 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Rafa) | AnTuTu | 1708074 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Andrewei) | AnTuTu | 1830711 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Pat) | AnTuTu | 1793929 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-21 (0rin) | AnTuTu | 1009666 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Toriq albar) | AnTuTu | 1041446 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Oleg) | AnTuTu | 1039401 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Akkawin) | AnTuTu | 1005290 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> ARN15 | GeekBench CPU | 1103 / 2692 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 7200 UltraCPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A715 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 16 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8.5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 1130 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 4 |
| Shading units | 512 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2089 Gigaflops | 578.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 650 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | September 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site | - |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 2208.8 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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